EC2025-0858
Main motion at the Regular Meeting of Council, September 16, 2025. Carried 11–3.
Resolution
That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2025-0858, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to: Grant an exemption to the United Place building from the requirement in Section 2.1 of the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program Terms of Reference that eligible properties must be currently classified by The City of Calgary as commercial office use and non-residential property for assessment and tax purposes. Consider and evaluate an application submitted for the conversion of the United Place building to residential units in future round(s) of the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program pursuant to the Programs Terms of Reference, provided that the application and proposed project meet all requirements of the Program (other than the property classification requirement referenced in Statement 1 of this Notice of Motion above) and pass reasonable due diligence conducted by Administration. Evaluate any application submitted for the conversion of the United Place building to residential units against any and all other conversion project applications submitted during that round of the Program and that only the highest scoring applications, as determined by Administration in its sole discretion, will be recommended for approval.
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jyoti Gondek | Yes |
| Ward 1 | Sonya Sharp | Yes |
| Ward 2 | Jennifer Wyness | No |
| Ward 3 | Jasmine Mian | Yes |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | No |
| Ward 5 | Raj Dhaliwal | Yes |
| Ward 7 | Terry Wong | Yes |
| Ward 8 | Courtney Walcott | Yes |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 10 | Andre Chabot | Yes |
| Ward 11 | Kourtney Penner | Yes |
| Ward 12 | Evan Spencer | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Dan McLean | No |
| Ward 14 | Peter Demong | Yes |